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Avery Collaboration Not Litigation

Avery Collaboration Not Litigation - Belgian Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
93
overall
Brewed by Avery Brewing Company
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Boulder, Colorado USA

bottled
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on tap
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
7183.63/5.03.63/5.0Special8.97%83.1Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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Salvation. The name of two intricate Belgian-style ales created by us, Vinnie Cilurzo of Russian River Brewing and Adam Avery of Avery Brewing. After becoming friends a few years ago, we realized that we both had a Salvation in our line-ups. Was it going to be a problem? Should one of us relinquish the rights? "Hell no!" we said. In fact, it was quickly decided that we should blend the brews to catch the best qualities of each and create an even more complex libation. In April 2004, in top-secret meeting at Russian River Brewing (well actually it was packed in the pub, and many were looking over our shoulders wondering what the hell was going on), we came up with the perfect blend of the two Salvations. Natalie, Vinnie’s much more significant other, exclaimed, "We should call this Collaboration, not Litigation Ale!" "Perfect!" we shouted. We celebrated deep into the night, (or is it morning?). Fast forward to November 14, 2006. After talking about it for over 2 years we finally decided to pull the trigger and Vinnie flew out to Avery to brew his Salvation exactly as he does in his brewery. This was blended with Avery’s Salvation December 11th, 2006. We hope you enjoy it as much we enjoyed brewing and blending it.

Batch 1 (January 2007) - 8.99% ABV
Batch 2 (February 2008) - 8.72% ABV
Batch 3 (February 2009) - 8.97% ABV
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wordup (18), , New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Feb 23, 2009  
What a great aroma. Mellow sweet bourbon, Nutty bitters, rose brown hazy yeast color, slightly sticky, nice warm throat, not (too much for 8.72 abv)..Add all this up for just $7... Great.


 chandler0201 (341), Durham, North Carolina, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Feb 22, 2009  
Tried Batch 2 edition. Amber pour with small white head. Typical belgian flavor with hint if caramel, and lacking alcoholic aftertaste. Not too bad.


 hophead21112 (110), Louisville (LEWISville), Colorado, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/517/20
Feb 22, 2009  
Bottle at Avery. Pours amber body with semi-cloudiness, two-finger white head. Aroma of brett - typical - well balanced. Good Belgian, perfect to style, just need to love the style more I guess. Can’t get over the brett.


 CaryTheDude (1113), Longmont, Colorado, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Feb 20, 2009  
Crushed with Jakebra off tap at the brewery. Very musty. Sour, kinda funky, kinda awesome-y nose and flavor. Like a belgian strong combined with a tripel combined with a saison. Interesting and pretty badass.


 bager (2121), Copenhagen N, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Feb 14, 2009  
bottled. Hazy and golden coloured with a medium head. Somewhat malty with notes caramel, hay, spices and hops.


 MrChopin (622), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Feb 12, 2009  
Quite a unique brew. At times it spins a delicious complexity with hop bitterness, caramel, nut, fruit. Other times it’s hot, alcoholic, and oppressive. It should be tried. Not much else to say.


 JensenTaster (1585), Denmark
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/103/513/20
Feb 4, 2009  
(on bottle)Chestnut red, white head. Sweet and fruity aroma; plums and abricot. Foamy mouth; malty and alcoholic. Not a complex beer, I´m afraid. Heavy, yes, sweet, yes, but it lacks personality in turms of spicies, malted fullness and esters. Especially the finish is disapointing and absent.


 brewski519 (395), Morrisville, North Carolina, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Feb 1, 2009  
Batch #2 pours a copper color with a frothy white head. Aroma of citrus, spice, banana and raisin. Taste of biscuit, lemon, banana and dark fruit. Nice creamy mouthfeel. This is a nice beer and could definitely drink it again.



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